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BREAKING: Sabres Fire Lindy Ruff
by @DaveDavisHockey on 02/20/13 at 04:15 PM ET
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The Buffalo Sabres have announced that Lindy Ruff has been relieved of his duties. More to follow.
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well ruff is a good guy… but the sabres needed a change for sure.
Posted by gretzky_to_lemieux on 02/20/13 at 04:29 PM ET
I wonder if Ron Wilson’s getting a call right now.
Posted by HockeytownOverhaul on 02/20/13 at 04:35 PM ET
“I’d have rather Hitchcock got them than the Boo’s”
Agree 100%
Posted by gowings from MTL on 02/20/13 at 04:38 PM ET
Pittsburgh didn’t fire Bylsma when they occasionally struggled while Crosby was injured – so how can Buffalo possibly justify showing Ruff the door when Leino hasn’t even laced up the skates once this season?
Posted by some kid on 02/20/13 at 04:48 PM ET
Pittsburgh didn’t fire Bylsma when they occasionally struggled while Crosby was injured – so how can Buffalo possibly justify showing Ruff the door when Leino hasn’t even laced up the skates once this season?
The penguins actually did not struggle without Crosby. Malkin lead the way.
Posted by gretzky_to_lemieux on 02/20/13 at 04:54 PM ET
I’m assuming you all got the sarcasm in that post…..
Posted by TKShreve from East Uptown on 02/20/13 at 05:14 PM ET
Ron Wilson? [snorts]
Posted by SYF from yet another half-ass season by Proskauer Rose LLP on 02/20/13 at 03:40 PM ET
What? You don’t think Ron Wilson will be able to save this team?
Posted by HockeytownOverhaul on 02/20/13 at 05:44 PM ET
Ruff and Trotz have been with their teams since ice was invented. Trotz is still winning. Buffalo threw a pile of money at roster players, intending to make them stars, and it didn’t work. Sometimes fresh hot air makes a difference.
Ruff will land on his feet. He’s a hell of a coach.
Posted by redxblack from Akron Ohio on 02/20/13 at 10:30 PM ET
I guess I am not surprised, this is a case that either Regier loses his job or Ruff loses his. I guess the org chart won out. Ruff is gone!
Posted by timbits on 02/20/13 at 11:51 PM ET
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Roney got his way. Not often that guy is right.
I’d have rather Hitchcock got them than the Boo’s
Posted by HockeytownOverhaul on 02/20/13 at 04:19 PM ET